T20 World Cup in focus as Ireland outline busy summer schedule

Ireland face Pakistan in a three-match home T20I series followed by a tri-series also involving Netherlands and Scotland ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

The seven games will be crucial as the Irish team amp up preparations for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean Islands and USA where they are in Group A alongside India, Pakistan, Canada and USA.

Ireland Men will also play a maiden Test match against Zimbabwe in July with Stormont in Belfast set to host a Test match for the first time.

The men's team will also play South Africa in two T20Is and three ODIs in Abu Dhabi in September-October.

Ireland Men's team fixtures

Pakistan series

10 May: Ireland Men v Pakistan Men (1st T20I; Clontarf)

12 May: Ireland Men v Pakistan Men (2nd T20I; Clontarf)

14 May: Ireland Men v Pakistan Men (3rd T20I; Clontarf)

Tri-Series

19 May 2024: Ireland v Netherlands (T20I; VRA; start 4pm)

20 May 2024: Ireland v Scotland (T20I; VRA; start 5pm)

23 May 2024: Ireland v Scotland (T20I; VRA; start TBC)

24 May 2024: Ireland v Netherlands (T20I; VRA; start TBC)

T20 World Cup 2024

31 May: Warm-up Match v TBC (T20I; Fort Lauderdale)

5 June: India Men v Ireland Men (T20I; New York)

7 June: Ireland Men v Canada Men (T20I; New York)

14 June: USA Men v Ireland Men (T20I; Fort Lauderdale)

16 June: Ireland Men v Pakistan Men (T20I; Fort Lauderdale)

Zimbabwe Test

25-29 July: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men (Test Match; Stormont; 11am start time)

South Africa series

27 September: Ireland Men v South Africa Men (1st T20I; Abu Dhabi)

29 September: Ireland Men v South Africa Men (2nd T20I; Abu Dhabi)

2 October: Ireland Men v South Africa Men (1st ODI; Abu Dhabi)

4 October: Ireland Men v South Africa Men (2nd ODI; Abu Dhabi)

7 October: Ireland Men v South Africa Men (3rd ODI; Abu Dhabi)

Meanwhile, the women's team also have key home fixtures with white-ball games against Sri Lanka and England after the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024. The ODIs in two series will be part of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25.

They will need to finish among the top two in the Qualifier to make it to the main event in Bangladesh later in the year.

Ireland Women's team fixtures

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier

21 April: Warm-up game v Scotland Women (T20I; UAE)

23 April: Warm-up game v USA Women (T20I; UAE)

25 April: Ireland Women v UAE Women (Qualifier Group Stage; UAE)

29 April: Ireland Women v Zimbabwe Women (Qualifier Group Stage; UAE)

1 May: Ireland Women v Vanuatu Women (Qualifier Group Stage; UAE)

3 May: Ireland Women v Netherlands Women (Qualifier Group Stage; UAE)

Sri Lanka Series

11 August: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women (1st T20I; Pembroke)

13 August: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women (2nd T20I; Pembroke)

16 August: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women (1st ODI; Stormont)

18 August: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women (2nd ODI; Stormont)

20 August: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women (3rd ODI; Stormont)

England series

7 September: Ireland Women v England Women (1st ODI; Stormont)

9 September: Ireland Women v England Women (2nd ODI; Stormont)

11 September: Ireland Women v England Women (3rd ODI; Stormont)

14 September: Ireland Women v England Women (1st T20I; Clontarf)

16 September: Ireland Women v England Women (2nd T20I; Clontarf)

17 September: Ireland Women v England Women (3rd T20I; Clontarf)